Mid-Century Modern: Precedents and Regional Influences

Co-sponsored by Docomomo WEWA and Cascadia Art MuseumPromotional support from Seattle Architecture Foundation and College of Built Environments, University of Washington

This is an extraordinary opportunity to learn about the influential and progressive design professionals working in Michigan, some of whom had ties to the Pacific Northwest, and then experience the wealth of regional design during this period.

This program begins at 10 AM at Edmonds City Hall where Brian Conway, Michigan’s State Historic Preservation Officer, will discuss the influential and progressive design professionals working in Michigan at mid-century. The lecture will conclude by 11:30 AM.

New! At 12 PM and 1 PM, David Martin, Curator of the Cascadia Art Museum, will lead tours of the museum’s Northwest Design at Mid-Century exhibition which showcases a variety of works and objects that define the Northwest aesthetic at mid-century. The museum is located one half-mile from Edmonds City Hall, at 190 Sunset Avenue.

Admission to the Cascadia Art Museum is included in the registration cost. Lunch and travel between the lectures and the tour are on one’s own.